PC World - U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/us-district-court-for-the-southern-district-of-new-york/en-auFri, 07 Nov 2014 03:45:08 +1100Alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0 arrested, faces narcotics chargeshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/559045/alleged-operator-silk-road-2-0-arrested-faces-narcotics-charges/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0, a website used to sell illegal drugs, computer-hacking tools and fraudulent identification documents, has been arrested and will face charges in a U.S. court.Grant GrossFri, 07 Nov 2014 03:45:08 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/559045/alleged-operator-silk-road-2-0-arrested-faces-narcotics-charges/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFounder of digital currency Liberty Reserve extradited to the UShttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/557184/founder-digital-currency-liberty-reserve-extradited-us/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAuthorities have extradited the founder of Liberty Reserve, a virtual currency allegedly used by cybercriminals for money laundering, from Spain to the U.S.Grant GrossSat, 11 Oct 2014 09:38:32 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/557184/founder-digital-currency-liberty-reserve-extradited-us/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOfficial at digital currency service pleads guilty to money launderinghttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/552533/official_digital_currency_service_pleads_guilty_money_laundering/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAn official with Liberty Reserve, a popular digital currency service that was based in Costa Rica, has pleaded guilty to money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.Grant GrossSat, 16 Aug 2014 00:31:46 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/552533/official_digital_currency_service_pleads_guilty_money_laundering/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedJudge approves Apple e-books price-fixing settlementhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/551507/judge_approves_apple_e-books_price-fixing_settlement/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA U.S. district court judge has given preliminary approval for Apple to pay a US$450 million settlement for its role in an e-books price-fixing conspiracy.Grant GrossSat, 02 Aug 2014 07:00:17 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/551507/judge_approves_apple_e-books_price-fixing_settlement/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedApple agrees to pay up to $400 million in e-books price-fixing casehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/550200/apple_agrees_pay_up_400_million_e-books_price-fixing_case/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedApple has reached a settlement in a long-standing case that accused the company of fixing the price on e-books, with the company paying up to US$400 million, depending on the outcome of its appeal in the case, a law firm has announced.Grant GrossThu, 17 Jul 2014 03:03:48 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/550200/apple_agrees_pay_up_400_million_e-books_price-fixing_case/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft's Smith calls for new privacy push in Congresshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/548439/microsoft_smith_calls_new_privacy_push_congress/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCongress needs to do more to protect private data of U.S. citizens from government surveillance and the misuse of technology by companies, a top Microsoft executive said Tuesday.Grant GrossWed, 25 Jun 2014 03:47:28 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/548439/microsoft_smith_calls_new_privacy_push_congress/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLulzSec leader sentenced to time servedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/546120/lulzsec_leader_sentenced_time_served/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA leader of the LulzSec hacking group is walking free after serving about seven months in prison because of his cooperation with police that has helped prevent hundreds of other attacks.Grant GrossWed, 28 May 2014 05:19:01 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/546120/lulzsec_leader_sentenced_time_served/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedApple antitrust compliance efforts slow, but picking up, monitor sayshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/542973/apple_antitrust_compliance_efforts_slow_picking_up_monitor_says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAfter dragging its feet for months, Apple is finally making good progress on a court-ordered antitrust compliance program related to the U.S. Department of Justice's e-book price-fixing case against the company, an external monitor said.Grant GrossWed, 16 Apr 2014 01:00:42 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/542973/apple_antitrust_compliance_efforts_slow_picking_up_monitor_says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUK man charged with hacking US Federal Reservehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/539390/uk_man_charged_hacking_us_federal_reserve/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA British man faces new charges in the U.S. for allegedly hacking into the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank's servers and stealing names, email addresses and other personal information of the bank's computer users.Grant GrossThu, 27 Feb 2014 18:04:09 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/539390/uk_man_charged_hacking_us_federal_reserve/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDOJ will appeal judge's ruling against NSA phone programhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/535134/doj_will_appeal_judge_ruling_against_nsa_phone_program/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. Department of Justice will appeal a district judge's opinion saying a phone records collection program at the National Security Agency likely violates the U.S. Constitution.Grant GrossFri, 03 Jan 2014 20:37:43 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/535134/doj_will_appeal_judge_ruling_against_nsa_phone_program/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedACLU appeals judge's decision to throw out NSA lawsuithttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/535087/aclu_appeals_judge_decision_throw_nsa_lawsuit/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe American Civil Liberties Union will appeal a judge's decision to throw out the civil liberties group's lawsuit challenging U.S. National Security Agency surveillance.Grant GrossThu, 02 Jan 2014 21:40:33 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/535087/aclu_appeals_judge_decision_throw_nsa_lawsuit/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedJudge dismisses Authors Guild case against Google Bookshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/531881/judge_dismisses_authors_guild_case_against_google_books/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA U.S. judge has thrown out a long-standing copyright infringement case brought against Google by the Authors Guild, saying the company's book-scanning project provides significant benefits to the public.Grant GrossThu, 14 Nov 2013 16:30:31 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/531881/judge_dismisses_authors_guild_case_against_google_books/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedACLU files lawsuit challenging NSA surveillancehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/464384/aclu_files_lawsuit_challenging_nsa_surveillance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of a U.S. National Security Agency surveillance program targeting customers of Verizon Communications.Grant GrossTue, 11 Jun 2013 20:39:55 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/464384/aclu_files_lawsuit_challenging_nsa_surveillance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHedge fund manager sentenced in Dell insider trading casehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/460826/hedge_fund_manager_sentenced_dell_insider_trading_case/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA former portfolio manager at the now defunct Diamondback Capital Management has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for crimes related to a multimillion dollar insider trading scheme involving computer maker Dell and hardware maker Nvidia.Grant GrossThu, 02 May 2013 20:20:07 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/460826/hedge_fund_manager_sentenced_dell_insider_trading_case/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFormer CIO at Foundry Networks charged with insider tradinghttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/457394/former_cio_foundry_networks_charged_insider_trading/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA former CIO and vice president at networking hardware vendor Foundry Networks has been charged with insider trading in conjunction with the company's acquisition in 2008 by Brocade Communications Systems, the U.S. Department of Justice said.Grant GrossTue, 26 Mar 2013 21:32:44 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/457394/former_cio_foundry_networks_charged_insider_trading/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed